Keeping Horses With Joint Disease Fit
Haylie Pfeffer
April 5, 2025
How can horse owners keep their animals fit and active without accelerating the joint degeneration process? Dr. Katie Ellis weighs in.
How can horse owners keep their animals fit and active without accelerating the joint degeneration process? Dr. Katie Ellis weighs in.
Find out how Dr. Katie Ellis manages joint pain in a horse with degenerative suspensory ligament desmitis in this excerpt from Ask TheHorse Live.
Dr. Katie Ellis and Dr. Howland Mansfield discuss what imaging modalities veterinarians might use to accurately diagnose joint disease in horses.
Dr. Katie Ellis describes how equine veterinarians select orthobiologics to treat osteoarthritis in horses, and the pros and cons of using each type.
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Scientists recently examined the role of dopamine in horses with PPID and ID, as well as how pergolide affects dopamine receptors to treat metabolic problems.
Review how CEM spreads between horses, the most recent outbreaks, and biosecurity measures to prevent outbreaks in breeding and other horses.
An equine sports medicine expert describes her ideal rehab plan for sport horses with soft tissue injuries and solutions for managing the uncompliant patient.
Even with better diagnostics and treatments, hands-on exams and movement assessments remain essential for finding the source of back pain in horses.
Listen to this Ask TheHorse Live podcast episode and hear what 2 experts say about equine degenerative joint disease. Sponsored by American Regent Animal Health.
Researchers recently described the appearance of normal and injured equine patellar ligaments on stifle ultrasound, which had not been previously reported.
Researchers found ciclesonide is effective when treating young racehorses with moderate equine asthma over a short period of time.
Researchers found that a schizophyllan and hyaluronan supplement might help veterinarians and owners manage EGUS.
Learn how bisphosphonates, drugs that inhibit bone breakdown and resorption, can help treat bone injuries in horses.
Longeing horses in a controlled way and avoiding overlongeing could be the most effective ways to protect their joints.
Dr. Patty Graham-Thiers describes the safest ways to help a horse lose weight without overrestricting his forage intake and increasing his risk of gastric ulcers.
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